Case Number: 2573

Watts, John, stabbed to death in Wilson's saloon, Clark and S. Water Sts., by "Billy" Hayes, alias Gorman, who escaped at the time, but was arrested in Allegheny, Pa., July 5, 1887, and brought back to Chicago.


Circumstances

Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Clark and S Water sts
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description Wilson's Saloon
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
Weapon stabbed to death
Total Number of Victims 1
Location Wilson's Saloon
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Business Bar/saloon

Victim

Name Watts, John
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Billy Hayes; aka Gorman
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Out of state arrest
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded None
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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